PROMISE! PROMISE! PROMISE!

Promise Yourself EVERYDAY!

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel like there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living person you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too strong for fear,

and to happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Hidup & Kehidupan

Semakin usia meningkat, semakin bertambah pengalaman hidup..semakin banyak yg kita lalui membuat aku semakin sedar - banyak perkara yg berlaku di sepanjang kehidupan ini diluar perancangan kita. Tidak pernah terlintas dalam hati, tak pernah terlintas dalam fikiran bahawa suatu hari apa yg kita tempuhi hari ini akan menjadi sebahagian dari kisah hidup kita...semuanya tersirat..namun sudah tersurat...

Apalah yg mampu kita lakukan selain redha tapi berusaha bersungguh-sungguh untuk memperbaiki keadaan, menjadikan segalanya berubah menjadi lebih baik. Dan, setiap yg baik itu harus kita syukuri justru nikmatnya adalah anugerah dari Allah swt.

Tapi..harus aku akui. Kehidupan ini terlalu kompleks. Kadangkala sukar untuk dimengertikan. Disaat kita rasa kita telah melakukan yg terbaik, masih ada insan yg tidak tahu menghargainya. Di saat kita tersilap mengatur langkah, ramai insan yg menunding jari. Disaat kita susah, ada yg mengambil kesempatan. Di saat kita berduka, mereka ceria...disaat mereka sedih, kita masih mampu membuat mereka tertawa.

Aku ni adalah insan pemikir...seringkali berfikir...bagaimana utk menghadapi dugaan, apa yg selayaknya aku lakukan utk mengatasi dugaan, kenapa ujian itu diturunkan, hikmahnya & macam-macam lagi yg bermain dalam kotak fikiranku.. Hanya pada ketika aku berfikir, aku akan diam...nak tau kenapa?? Sebab pd ketika itu aku menelan semua dugaan & cuba menghadamkan setiap dugaan itu satu persatu.... mana yg tak dapat ku telan, akan aku luahkan... Itulah aku!

Happiness is in our state of mind. Kalau kita rasa suatu keadaan tu amat mengecewakan maka kebahagiaan itu bukan milik kita. Tapi kalau kita menganggap sesuatu yg mendukakan itu adalah ujian dari Allah untuk memantapkan keperibadian kita & menganggapnya niqmat yg diturunkan oleh Allah kepada kita, kita akan menerima keadaan itu dgn rasa bersyukur. Dari situ akan terbit rasa gembira....

Never Lose HOPE

(from Poem Book: Do You Still Have Hope
Submitted by Pravs J on Sunday, 30 September 2007)

Do You Still Have Hope??

If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope…
If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope…
If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope…
If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope…

If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope…
If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, then you still have hope…
If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, then you still have hope…
If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips, then you still have hope…
If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope…
If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still have hope…
If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life, then you still have hope…
If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant surprise, then you still have hope…

If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and frustration, then you still have hope…
If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end, then you still have hope…
If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, then you still have hope…

If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be happy, then you still have hope…
If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope….
If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile, you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase… yeah….BUT.. Then you still have hope…

Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it sometimes hides, but rarely does it break… It sustains us when nothing else can… It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead, when we tell ourselves we’d rather give in…

Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage…
Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it…
Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the direction….
Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured, and something that will refresh us in return… And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of places…

Never lose hope…

Tips For Better Life

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realise that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. GOD heals everything.
28. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
29. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
30. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
31. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
32. The best is yet to come.
33. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
34. Do the right thing!
35. Call your family often.
36. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
37. Each day give something good to others.
38. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
39. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
40. Don’t be more calculative in your life for all things.

I Live In The PRESENT!

Hahhahahhahahahaha! Aku buat kuiz ni kat FB, now see the result! Nice onelah....

Most important in life is to enjoy and cherish every moment.. Appreciate everybody around you - your partner, children, family, relatives, friends even your enemies. Kenapa pulak kita nak kena appreciate musuh? Sebab..musuh ni banyak menguji kesabaran kita. Lantas, mengajar kita bersabar. Mengajar kita untuk lebih menghargai orang lain yang menyayangi kita dan belajar memaafkan orang lain.

Ok...mulakan hari anda dengan fikiran yang positif....Insya-Allah anda akan melalui semua yg memberangsangkan hari ini dan hari-hari seterusnya.

Our Children

Give them time, loves and support...They need you!

Measure of Success

Motivasi Keibubapaan @Masjid KKB

1o July 2009

Banyak yang aku belajar dari program ni... Banyak yang buat aku sedar... Banyak ilmu yang aku dapat pelajari, dan boleh manfaatkan pada yang lain. Penceramahnya seorang ustaz yg aku kira dapat menarik minat aku utk mendengar ceramahnya dari awal hingga akhir!

IESQ- Intelectual, Emotional and Spiritual Quotients.

IQ + EQ + SQ ---> Balance Human Being

Tugas ibubapa pada anak-anak - bukan setakat memastikan pelajaran anak-anak terurus, tetapi berikan pada mereka santapan emosi yang dapat menjana satu energy yang memberangsangkan jiwa anak-anak kita. Jangan memarahi anak-anak lagi-lagi di depan orang lain, gantikan dengan sentuhan kasih sayang dan kata-kata perangsang yang dapat menarik anak-anak lebih rapat dgn kita. Kenali keperluan emosi anak-anak, rintihan jiwa dan gelodak rasa mereka. Bawa mereka berbincang, dengar suara hati mereka dan beri nasihat yang positif. Ikut kehendak mereka selagi itu tidak melanggar hukum agama. Didik anak-anak kita mengikut zaman mereka. Yang perlu kita sedar, setiap anak ada keistimewaan masing-masing. Jika mereka kurang cemerlang dalam pelajaran, barangkali mereka lebih cemerlang di bidang lain yang pada hari ini mungkin kita tak nampak lagi.... Menjadi tanggungjawab kita untuk meneroka keistimewaan/kelebihan yang ada pada anak-anak. Jangan biarkan mereka keseorangan. Bersyukur dengan pencapaian anak-anak kerana setakat itu kemampuan mereka.

Ya Allah..aku bersyukur kerana berada di majlis ilmu begini, menyedarkan aku bahawa aku banyak membuat kesilapan...banyak lagi yang perlu aku pelajari untuk menjadi seorang ibu yang dekat di hati anak-anak dalam apa jua keadaan..

Kenapa masakan diluar tidak sesedap masakan ibu?? Justru...selain dari bahan-bahan yang diperlukan dalam masakan, seorang ibu memasak dengan penuh kasih sayang. Kasih sayang memberi perisa yang ajaib yang sukar digambarkan keenakkannya! Kehadiran "human juice" iaitu 'air tangan' seorang ibu dapat menyalurkan 1001 macam rasa pada masakan.

Sebelum anak-anak pergi sekolah, elakkan dari memarahi anak-anak. Biar emosi mereka tenang dan stabil. Beri anak-anak sarapan pagi dengan makanan bukan cemuhan/bebelan. Tiap kali anak-anak nak pergi sekolah, peluk dan dakap anak-anak ke tubuh kita dgn penuh kasih sayang. Ucapkan:

"Ya Allah, aku ampunkan dosa-dosa anakku. Terangkan hati dan lapangkan mindanya untuk belajar". Tiup ke ubun-ubun anak... Insyaallah, anak pergi sekolah dengan hati yang tenang dan jiwa yang lapang. Mudah menerima pelajaran. Lebih sihat dan bertenaga.

Aku mula mempraktikkan amalan sebegini..dan anak-anak nampak gembira setiap kali aku meniup ubun-ubun dorang. Aku buat pada Taufiq, Dalis, Firman, Zuri, Tisya dan Sufi. Walaupun Dayah tak ada, tapi aku tetap lakukan dengan membayangkan kehadirannya di depan aku.

Doaku, anak-anak berjaya dengan cemerlang..

The STRENGTH of a Man

Do you know where it lies?????

The strength of a man isn't in how many women he's loved.

It's in whether he can be true to the ONE woman he's trying to love.

The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders.

It's seen in the width of his arms that encircle and protect you.

The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice.

It is in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn't in the words he speaks.

It's in how he keeps his word.

The strength of a man isn't in how hard he hits.

It's in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift.

It's in the burdens he can carry.

The strength of a man isn't in the hair on his chest.

It's in his heart that lies within his chest.

The strength of a man isn't in how he makes love.

It's in the understanding that

there is more way to making love,

than just making love for fun

Specially Dedicated to 3 men of my life: Taufiq Firdaus, Firman Firdaus & Sufi Firdaus

Syukur Alhamdulillah.....

Memang betulkan...melalui masa yang sukar tu memang payah! Segala yang terpendam di hati kita - sedih, sayu, marah, pilu hanya Allah ajer yang tahu. Lagi-lagi disaat kita tak mampu berbuat apa-apa untuk mengubah keadaan tu. Sehinggakan kita berdoa dalam hati, semoga satu hari yang indah, tatkala kita bangun dari tidur, semua masalah selesai! Kita cuba tersenyum, walaupun senyuman tu pahit tapi sekurang-kurangnya kita dapat membuat orang lain gembira dengan senyuman kita. Luka dihati, hanya Dia yang Mengetahui....

Tapi hari ini, bila kita lihat semula segala kepayahan yang pernah kita harungi, kita akan akui pada diri sendiri, setiap episod yang sukar itu telah mengajar kita menjadi lebih dewasa dan matang untuk menilai baik buruk sesuatu keadaan. Mengajar kita membena kekuatan dan jatidiri. Telah mengangkat keimanan kita kerana pada ketika itu, hanya Allah yg Maha Mendengar segala isihati kita dan padaNya jualah kita luahkan segalanya..

Pada ketika kesusahan dan kepayahan membelenggu hidup kita, ketika itulah sebenarnya masa kita sedar segala kesilapan dan kelemahan diri kita dan barulah kita cuba perbaiki diri kita dengan harapan segalanya tidak akan berulang lagi.

Dalam surah Al-Insyirah..antara lain menyebut "selepas setiap kesusahan itu ada kesenangan.." Percayalah pada janji Allah.

A Creed for Today and Everyday

Think of the future as wonderful door
opening into a promising new land
Learn from the past; but do not determine your future.
Forget about the past mistakes
Be glad that you're living in a world
that is full of opportunity
Be optimistic!
Appreciate the fact that you have God-given talents
and abilities that are uniquely yours
and don't be afraid to use them
Be the best you can be
Seek the advice and help of others but always remember
that yours is the final word
Make your own decisions
Explore your ownself, find your own dreams
Be persistent;
Try not to get discourage when things don't go your way
do all that you can to make this world
a better place to live
Be aware that life is not always easy
but that given time and hard work
it can be everything you want to be
Most of all, be happy and it's a wonderful time to be alive.

Seorang LELAKI

"Saat Ku-ciptakan lelaki, Aku membuatnya sebagai pemimpin keluarga serta sebagai tiang penyangga dari bangunan keluarga,dia senantiasa akan berusaha untuk menahan setiap hujungnya, agar keluarganya merasa aman, teduh dan terlindung."

"Ku ciptakan bahunya yang kuat dan berotot untuk membanting-tulang menghidupi seluruh keluarganya dan kegagahannya harus cukup kuat pula untuk melindungi seluruh keluarganya."

"Ku berikan kemahuan padanya agar selalu berusaha mencari sesuap nasi yang berasal dari titisan keringatnya sendiri yang halal dan bersih, agar keluarganya tidak terlantar, walaupun seringkali dia mendapat cercaan dari anak-anaknya".

"Ku berikan keperkasaan dan mental baja yang akan membuat dirinya pantang menyerah, demi keluarganya dia merelakan kulitnya tersengat panasnya matahari, demi keluarganya dia merelakan badannya berbasah kuyup kedinginan dan kesejukan kerana tersiram hujan dan dihembus angin, dia relakan tenaga perkasanya dicurahkan demi keluarganya, dan yang selalu dia ingat, adalah disaat semua orang menanti kedatangannya dengan mengharapkan hasil dari jerih-payahnya."

"Kuberikan kesabaran, ketekunan serta kesungguhan yang akan membuat dirinya selalu berusaha merawat dan membimbing keluarganya tanpa adanya keluh kesah, walaupun disetiap perjalanan hidupnya keletihan dan kesakitan kerapkali menyerangnya".

"Ku berikan perasaan cekal dan gigih untuk berusaha berjuang demi mencintai dan mengasihi keluarganya, didalam suasana dan situasi apapun juga, walaupun tidaklah jarang anak-anaknya melukai perasaannya, melukai hatinya. Padahal perasaannya itu pula yang telah memberikan perlindungan rasa aman pada saat dimana anak-anaknya tertidur lelap. Serta sentuhan perasaannya itulah yang memberikan kenyamanan bila saat dia sedang menepuk-nepuk bahu anak-anaknya agar selalu saling menyayangi dan saling mengasihi sesama saudara."

"Ku berikan kebijaksanaan dan kemampuan padanya untuk memberikan pengertian dan kesedaran terhadap anak-anaknya tentang saat kini dan saat mendatang, walaupun seringkali ditentang bahkan dikotak-katikkan oleh anak-anaknya."

"Ku berikan kebijaksanaan dan kemampuan padanya untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan menyedarkan, bahawa isteri yang baik adalah isteri yang setia terhadap suaminya, isteri yang baik adalah isteri yang senantiasa menemani, dan bersama-sama menghadapi perjalanan hidup baik suka mahupun duka, walaupun seringkali kebijaksanaannya itu akan menguji setiap kesetiaan yang diberikan kepada isteri, agar tetap berdiri, bertahan, sepadan dan saling melengkapi serta saling menyayangi."

"Ku berikan kerutan diwajahnya agar menjadi bukti, bahawa lelaki itu senantiasa berusaha sekuat daya fikirnya untuk mencari dan menemukan cara agar keluarganya dapat hidup didalam keluarga bahagia dan badannya yang terbongkok agar dapat membuktikan, bahawa sebagai lelaki yang bertanggungjawab terhadap seluruh keluarganya, senantiasa berusaha mencurahkan sekuat tenaga serta segenap perasaannya, kekuatannya, kesungguhannya demi kelanjutan hidup keluarganya."

"Ku berikan kepada lelaki tanggungjawab penuh sebagai pemimpin keluarga, sebagai tiang penyangga ( seri / penyokong ), agar dapat dipergunakan dengan sebaik-baiknya. Dan hanya inilah kelebihan yang dimiliki oleh lelaki, walaupun sebenarnya tanggungjawab ini adalah amanah di dunia dan akhirat."

Atas segala hakikat kebenaran diatas, selagi ayah kita masih hidup jangan sia-siakan kesempatan untuk membuat hatinya gembira. Bila ayah kita telah tiada, jangan putuskan tali silaturahmi yang telah dirintisnya dan doakanlah agar Allah selalu menjaganya dengan sebaik-baiknya. Amin.

DONT CHANGE THE WORLD!

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country.

One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.

When he was back to his palace,

he complained that his feet were very painful,

because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip,

and the road that he went through was very rough and stony.

He then ordered his people to cover every road of

the entire country with leather.

Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin

and would cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king,

“Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ?

Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?”

The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion,

to make a “shoe” for himself.

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story:

“To make this world a happy place to live,

you better change yourself - your heart;

and not the world.”

A Butterfly and a Flower

One day, there was a man asking Allah to give him a flower....and a butterfly

But instead, Allah gave him a cactus...

and a caterpillar

The man was sad. He did not understand why his request was mistaken.

Then he thought, "Oh well, Allah has too many people to care for.." and decided not to question.

After sometime, the man went to check up on his request that he had left forgotten

Allah ALWAYS does thing right!

His way is ALWAYS the best way even if to us it seems all wrong

If you asked Allah for one thing and received another - TRUST - you can be sure that He will always give you what you need at the appropriate time

What you want..is not always what you need

Allah never fails to grant our petitions..

So keep on going for Him without doubting or murmuring

Today's THORN...is tomorrow's FLOWER..

ALLAH gives the very best to those who leave the choices up to HIM

All is up to you...

LET'S LEARN FROM THE PAST,

FOCUS ON THE PRESENT

AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE...

Suburkan Cintaku.....PadaMu..

"Ya Allah, dengan izinMu,
Telah banyak yang aku lalui
Hingga pernah resah jiwa ini
Hingga pernah gelisah hati ini
Cinta dunia pernah merantai hati
Walau tidak pernah kuzahiri
Dalam sederap langkah perjalanan hidupku

Jika dulu telah Engkau izinkan

Aku merasai kehangatan kasih dalam alpa

Jika dulu Engkau benarkan

Aku menikmati rindu Adam kepada Hawa

Jika dulu Engkau biarkan

Aku di dalam bahagia yang sementara

Cukuplah wahai tuhanku!
Kerana di sebalik semua itu Aku pernah kehilangan cintaMu

Pernah gersang jiwaku
Pernah tandus imanku!
Derita itu merobek ketenanganku
Hatiku yang telah retak semakin retak

Solatku tiada lagi khusyuknya

Rukukku tiada lagi ikhlasnya

Sujudku bersama fikiran yang melayang entah ke mana

Tahajjudku sudah tiada serinya

Munajatku sudah hilang air matanya!

Imanku longlai untuk berkata-kata!

Dan Ya Allah

Setelah semua itu aku lalui
Dengan penuh susah, jerih dan payah
Kugagahi jua langkah lemah ini
Berbekal harapan yang tidak pernah mati
Akhirnya kutemui cintaMu yang hakiki
Manisnya kurasai
Bahagia dan ketenangan abadi!
Bersama setiap sedutan nafas
Beriramalah tasbih, tahmid dan takbir
Hati ini bahagia dengan mengingatiMu
Hati ini derita bila melupaiMu
Engkaulah Kekasih dan cinta hatiku
Sekalipun tidak
Aku berasa kecewa kerana dikecewakan
Bahkan hati yang retak kembali pulih
Hati yang merana kembali damai
Hati yang sirna kembali menyinar!
Syukurku padaMu tuhan!
Atas segala kurniaan
Nikmat rasa cinta yang cuma sedikit padaMu ini,
Jangan Engkau lenyapkan,
Jangan Engkau kuburkan
Tapi, suburkanlah cintaku padaMu tuhan!
Biarkan hati ini
Terus mengharap, berpaut dan bergantung padaMu
Kurniakan kepadaku
Sekeping hati yang kuat
Agar ia terus hidup di
dalam cahayaMu
Selamanya!"

Being a Likeable Person

The world is full of potential friends for you

You just have to meet them and make them feel that they like you.

Friendship is a two-way street and

you have to believe that you are a likeable person

that people will want to get to know.

It doesn't matter if you're not fashionable or smart...

you can win friends and influence people.

First it starts with liking yourself.

That can be easier said than done, of course.

But find one thing you like about yourself.

Then smile about it.

Smiling at people makes them feel important

and everyone likes to feel important.

People who smile more

are more likely to have friends

because they are more likely to look friendly

and like they are fun to know.

It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Next, stay true to yourself.

Once you've decided what it is that you like about yourself,

keep it that way.

Yes, you should be flexible and adapt to accommodate people.

But don't sell your soul to the devil in the process.

Don't do things that you don't feel are right for you.

If you do, you won't attract the kinds of friends you want:

ones you can be yourself with and with whom you can relax and have fun.
If you can be confident in your looks,
your ideas and your opinions
you will soon have people interested in getting to know you better.

You're here for many reasons....

When Life Pushes You Down Push Back
That’s What You Are Here For.
You’re Capable, You’re Creative,
You’re Full Of Life And Energy.
You Have What It Takes
To Move Yourself Forward
Don’t Let Anything Stop You

Take Strength From Meeting The Challenges,
And Move Ahead.
The Struggles You Face Are Just What You Need
To Fulfill Your Potential For Greatness.

A Year From Now,
When You Look Back At Today,
You’ll See That The Problem
You’re So Concerned With Right Now,
Was Another Valuable Lesson
Waiting To Be Learned

God Will Not Give You
A Burden You Can’t Handle.
If You Ever Find Yourself
In A Mess Which Seems
Impossible To Resolve
Take It As Compliment From Allah Swt

Jika Aku Jatuh Cinta Lagi.....

Ya Allah, jika aku jatuh cinta lagi..
Cintakanlah aku pada seseorang
yang melabuhkan cintanya padaMu
agar bertambah kekuatanku
untuk mencintaiMu...

Ya Muhaimin, jika aku jatuh cinta lagi
jagalah cintaku padanya
agar tidak melebihi cintaku padaMu...

Ya Allah, jika aku jatuh hati lagi..
izinkan aku menyentuh hati seseorang
yang hatinya tertaut padaMu
agar tidak terjatuh aku dalam
jurang cinta selainMu...

Ya Rabbi, jika aku jatuh hati lagi..
jagalah hatiku padanya
agar tidak berpaling dariMu

Ya Rabbul Izzati, jika aku rindu..
rindukankanlah aku pada seseorang
yang merindui syahid di jalanMu

Ya Allah, jika aku rindu
jagalah rinduku padanya
agar tidak lalai aku
merindui syurgaMu!

Stress Management

A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on
STRESS MANAGEMENT.

He raised a glass of water and asked the audience,
"How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.

It does not matter on the absolute weight.
It depends on how long you hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.
If I hold it for an hour,

I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.

It is the exact same weight,
but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.
If we carry our burdens all the time,
sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on,
the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

What you have to do is to put the glass down,
rest for a while before holding it up again.
We have to put down the burden periodically,
so that we can be refreshed
and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight,
put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it back home.
You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders,
let it down for a moment if you can.
Pick it up again later when you have rested.

Rest and relax.
Life is too short, enjoy it!!